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G. T. PEARSON. Combined Ogrk Protector and Measuring Device for Bottles.

No. 232,144. Fiyzjfi tented Sept. 14,1880.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES T. PEARSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINED CORK-PROTECTOR AND MEASURING DEVICE FOR BOTTLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 232,144, dated September 14, 1880.

Application filed J nne 15. 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES '1. PEARSON, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Combined Cork Protector and Measuring Device for Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has in view the threefold object of providinga guard for the projecting end of the cork, of giving an ornamental appearance to the apex or top of the bottle, and of furnishing a simple measuring device, by which the contents of the bottle may be accurately portioned out or dispensed, and which, being normally attached to the bottle, is always available for immediate use for the purpose last indicated.

Figure 1 is a central longitudinal sectional view of a bottle fitted with a cork-protector according to my invention, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same.

A is a bottle of anyreqnired or suitable size and configuration, and B is the cork applied in the neck a. of the bottle, with its outer end, I), projecting beyond said neck a sufficiently far to enable it to be grasped by the fingers when it is to be withdrawn without the aid of a corkscrew and without blemish.

0 is a cap or protector, made of wood or other solid material, and of such internal shape and diameter as to fit snugly upon the outer or projecting end, I), of the cork B, the slight elasticity of the cork insuring the retention of the cap or protector C in place, and said cap or protector entirely covering and shielding the aforesaid outer or projecting portion of the cork.

The said cap or protector has its internal cavity so proportioned as to constitute a measure capable of holding, say, from five grains to one ounce troy.

The external surface or contour of the said cap or protector may be of any desired symmetrical or pleasing contour, and an ornamental appearance, not inferior to that obtained in the usual defective method of capping the corks of bottles is obtained.

Said cap may he made of wood, or of any other suitable solid material, and, apart from its normal use of protecting the cork and ornainentin g the bottle, may, when temporarily detached, be used as a measure for apportioning the contents of the bottle in small portions or doses.

It is to be understood that I do not claim a flexible wrapper or coveringas, for example, of kidapplied over the corks of bottles and bound thereto by thread or yarn passed around the neck of the bottle; neither do I claim a flexible covering of tinfoil wrapped upon and around the cork and the neck of the bottle, such being radically different in character, use, and purpose from my said invention; but

NVhat I do claim as my invention is- The cork B, having the cap 0, of definite measuring capacity, fitted upon its outer extremity, and held thereon by frictional contact with the circumference of said cork, in combination with the bottle A, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

CHARLES T. PEARSON.

Witnesses:

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